ALEXANDER N. CARTWRIGHT (resume in pdf format)
Department of Electrical Engineering
University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
332 Bonner Hall
Buffalo, New York 14260
(716) 645-3115 ext. 1205        Fax: (716) 645-3656
anc@buffalo.edu
www.ee.buffalo.edu/faculty/cartwright


Education

Ph.D., University of Iowa, 1995
Major: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Thesis Title: "Nonlinear optical properties of hetero n·i·p·i device structures"

B.S., University of Iowa, 1989
Major: Electrical and Computer Engineering with Highest Distinction

Employment History

University at Buffalo, The State University of New York,
Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, August 2005 - Present
Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Physics, March 2005 - Present
Director, UB2020 Integrated Nanostructured Systems Initiative, August 2006 - Present
Director, Institute for Lasers, Photonics and Biophotonics, August 2000 - Present
Director National Science Foundation Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship in "Biophotonics: Materials and Applications," September 2001 - Present

University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Associate Professor
Department of Electrical Engineering
August 2000 - August 2005

Institute for Lasers, Photonics and Biophotonics, The State University of New York
Deputy Director, Institute for Lasers, Photonics and Biophotonics, December 1999 - August 2002

University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Assistant Professor
Department of Electrical Engineering
August 1995 - August 2000

University of Iowa
Postdoctoral Scientist - Laboratory for Photonics and Quantum Electronics
March 1995 - August 1995

University of Iowa
Research Assistant - Laboratory for Photonics and Quantum Electronics
August 1989 - February 1995

Honors/Awards

2003 Most Valuable Workshop Contribution, First International Workshop on Indium Nitride
2002 State University of New York Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching
2000 University at Buffalo Top 100 Federal Grantee
2000 Department of Defense, Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Award
1998 National Science Foundation CAREER Award
1996, 1997, 1998 University at Buffalo Reifler Award
1993 NATO Advanced Studies Institute Travel Award
1989 NCR Most Promising Student Scholarship
1987-1989 Exxon Honors Scholarship, Caterpillar Honors Scholarship, State of Iowa Scholarship

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